Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-01
EVIDENTLY SUICIDE.
THE STRIK ERS.
The Railroad Men Helping Out
tbs ,LOngshOremen.

The Railroad Men Helping out
ths 'LongshOremen.
NEW York, January 3l.-The strike
took new phase to-day. 1t not only
involves the additional 'longshoremen
who went out this morning, but also
the freight handlers of the railways, thus
tightening the blockade OH transporta.
ton and adding other thousands to the
thousands already idle. Apparently ty
preconcerted action, committees of
freight handlers of number of roads to.
day presented formulated demands on
the management, and it is understood
that similar demands will be made on
the managers of all roads leading into
this city. The freight handlers of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, EN-.
ployed on the company's North River
piers to-day notified the managers that
unless the rate Of wages was increased
from II to 20 cents per hour general
strike would follow all along the COM
pany's docks. The company was given
until tomorrow noon to consider the de-
mand. There are about 1000 men EN-.
ployed on the piers. Demands were also
made by the freight handlers EN-.
ployed by the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, and by the New York, Lake
Erie and Western, for increased wages,
and threatening to Immediately quit
work if their demands are not complied
with. The concessions asked for were
refused absolutely. At the office OF the
New Jersey Central it was ascertained
that committee of five waited upon the
receivers this morning and presented the
demand for increased wages for freight
handlers and other employees, and insist.
ing on an answer at or before ! o'clock
this afternoon. The receivers met them
again at that hour in order to give them
a written reply, in which they decliued
to comply with tho demand. The com.
mittee took their departure and imme.
diately afterward the freight handlers of
the company on Pier IA went out on
strike. Among the demands of the com.
mittee was that the coal strike, as far rs
the Central Railroad of New Jersey is
concerned, be settled in twenty-four
hours after presenting this petition.
In the course Of its reply the com.
pany says: eve expect to give equal
pay to clerks and Others who are EN-.
ployed in similar positions; provided
they are equally qualified to fill these
positions, but we cannot recognize the
propriety of paying all alike without re-
gard to experience or efficiency. You
state that you will not handle any
freight that has been previously handled
by non.union men. AS the receivers of
a company that is common carrier, it is
our duty to handle any freight present
ed to ua, whether the same has been
previously handled by non union men or
otherwise; we shall do our utmost to
perform this duty. You demand that
the coal strike he settled as far as our
railroad is concerned, in twenty-four
hours. This strike does not exist among
our employees. 1t is for others, not for
us to SETTLE"
Several more ocean steamers arrived
to-day. The non. Union men are work.
ing better and there is not so much
freight piled up as on Saturday. In
Brooklyn the strikers are quiet and or.
derly. Freight is being moved slowly
by Italians and non.Union handlers.
There is much embarrassment to
business.